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Female general counsel can definitely help empower female attorneys in private practice by sending business their way, but business development and dollars are not the only way that women can share the power.

Employers in Alabama had better prepare to toe the line. Earlier this month, Governor Robert Bentley signed into law the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act (HB 56), which will require state employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work status of any new hires.

The National Labor Relations Board has issued proposed rule changes that could expedite the union selection process, according to a document released by law firm Jackson Lewis LLP. Chairman Wilma Liebman hinted that such action is currently under consideration.